The word Tätervolk is used to refer to the collective guilt of a whole population.
It has been used in the context of the German people’s responsibility for the events of the Second World War, ie. that the nation as a whole was guilty of the crimes committed. This idea was, however, dismissed at the Nuremberg Trials in 1946.
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Ich-AG is a term used to refer to state support for unemployed people who turned self-employed between 2003 and 2006.
It was intended to assist with payments such as health insurance and pension contributions during the start-up phase of the new business.
Over the years the process of applying became more complicated, making it more difficult and less attractive.
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The Walpurgisnacht is celebrated on the 30th of April in Germany. According to tradition, on this night witches from throughout the country fly to the Blocksberg for their annual gathering.
In many places bonfires are lit, and it is even a tradition in some parts for people to jump over it!
Other traditions are comparable to those at Halloween. Since the 1990s the latter has become more popular in Germany, making the Walpurgisnacht less well-known, especially amongst foreigners.
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